Novelty, exploration and curiosity
When humans or animals detect novel stimuli in their environment, they respond with distinct orienting and exploratory behaviors. We study the brain mechanisms that modulate these behaviours and we develop new experimental methods to improve our abilities to measure and manipulate neurons in the brain.
Research areas
Systems biology NeurobiologyModel organisms
Research topics
Research
When humans or animals detect novel stimuli in their environment, they respond with distinct orienting and exploratory behaviors. The long-term goal of our lab is to identify the neural circuits underlying novelty, exploration and curiosity.
Detection of stimulus novelty is extremely fast – behavioral novelty responses occur within 100ms after stimulus presentation. To accomplish such rapid detection and motor response, the brain needs to perform a remarkably efficient computation involving a memory-based classification of incoming sensory stimuli.
Publications
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Jobs
We are always on the lookout for highly motivated colleagues to join our team. If you are interested to work, please contact us.
Team
The Sebastian Haesler Lab can only thrive thanks to the dedication and commitment of its people, no matter what their function or seniority.
Events
To stay up to date in rapidly developing fields, scientists regularly interact with (international) colleagues. Conferences and other (scientific) events are an excellent way to facilitate such a continent-spanning knowledge exchange.
